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New boss in town:
Winchester Assumes Operational Control of Lake City Ammo Plant
'Olin Corporation’s Winchester Division has taken over full management and operational control of the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, which is located on 3,935 acres in Independence, MO. The facility produces small arms components and cartridges for military use, including 5.56 NATO, 7.62 NATO, .50 BMG and 20 mm. The government-owned facility is privately managed and also tests and decommissions ammunition used by U.S. armed forces.
“Winchester employees have built a reputation with the U.S. Army that is unrivaled, and for the past year, we have been preparing for this significant transition,” said Brett Flaugher, president of Winchester. “We were selected to manage the Lake City plant because of our industry-leading capabilities and track record. For decades, we have successfully demonstrated those capabilities in quality, innovation and on-time delivery as well as through our partnership with the U.S. Army in developing solutions that service the U.S. Warfighter. Our team is fully prepared and 100-percent committed to the safe, reliable and efficient operation of the Lake City plant.”
The change in management is the first since 2001. Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems previously oversaw operations at the facility.'
Winchester Assumes Operational Control of Lake City Ammo Plant
Winchester Assumes Operational Control of Lake City Ammo Plant
'Olin Corporation’s Winchester Division has taken over full management and operational control of the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, which is located on 3,935 acres in Independence, MO. The facility produces small arms components and cartridges for military use, including 5.56 NATO, 7.62 NATO, .50 BMG and 20 mm. The government-owned facility is privately managed and also tests and decommissions ammunition used by U.S. armed forces.
“Winchester employees have built a reputation with the U.S. Army that is unrivaled, and for the past year, we have been preparing for this significant transition,” said Brett Flaugher, president of Winchester. “We were selected to manage the Lake City plant because of our industry-leading capabilities and track record. For decades, we have successfully demonstrated those capabilities in quality, innovation and on-time delivery as well as through our partnership with the U.S. Army in developing solutions that service the U.S. Warfighter. Our team is fully prepared and 100-percent committed to the safe, reliable and efficient operation of the Lake City plant.”
The change in management is the first since 2001. Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems previously oversaw operations at the facility.'
Winchester Assumes Operational Control of Lake City Ammo Plant
